The Hecks | 'The Middle'

The Hecks | 'The Middle'

Michael Ansell / ABC

The Heck family is as relatable is it is dysfunctional. Nosy mom Frankie and stoic dad Mike struggle to make ends meet, but find pleasure in life's simple things, if not in the stress induced by their children's scatterbrained behavior.

The Heck family is as relatable is it is dysfunctional. Nosy mom Frankie and stoic dad Mike struggle to make ends meet, but find pleasure in life's simple things, if not in the stress induced by their children's scatterbrained behavior. (Michael Ansell / ABC)

The Heck family is as relatable is it is dysfunctional. Nosy mom Frankie and stoic dad Mike struggle to make ends meet, but find pleasure in life's simple things, if not in the stress induced by their children's scatterbrained behavior.